Can't say enough good about his listening and support
Patrick Stephens, LCSW
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Patrick is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 5.0 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Patrick. View 101 reviews
- Great news, Patrick is accepting new clients!
- He is normally fully-booked.
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Tennessee
Recent reviews
I’ve never been a fan of counselors or therapists I’ve had in the past, but Patrick brings tears to my eyes because I’m so grateful to be connected to him. He has given me tools to receive clarity and a path to move forward consistently. I absolutely adore how he speaks to me in a very forward tone and manner, yet he still exercises patience, gentleness and more. Thank you so much Patrick Stephen’s!
More about Patrick
- 3 years' experience
- Male
- LCSW
I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than twenty years of experience in counting adult clients. My experience has led me to value the concepts of person-centered therapy and unconditional acceptance of the person and the circumstances. I am proficient in several contrasting therapy modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma Therapy, and Self as Locus of Control. The core principals of the therapeutic relationship are very important to me and I believe in self determination to establish and accomplish goals that are meaningful to individuals.
Specialties
Stress, Anxiety
Depressive Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Relationship Issues
Trauma
Substance Abuse
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Patrick Stephens's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669571196.
- LCSW · Tennessee · 6051 · Expires May 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.
Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.
Reviews for Patrick Stephens
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Can't say enough good about his listening and support
I’ve never been a fan of counselors or therapists I’ve had in the past, but Patrick brings tears to my eyes because I’m so grateful to be connected to him. He has given me tools to receive clarity and a path to move forward consistently. I absolutely adore how he speaks to me in a very forward tone and manner, yet he still exercises patience, gentleness and more. Thank you so much Patrick Stephen’s!
Patrick is an amazing therapist! He listens to my concerns and offers great direction and homework
Patrick has been awesome , was new to this and I feel like I’m actually working towards being a better person
Patrick was able to coax me out of myself to find confidence to move on from a difficult experience. He helped me feel better about myself and to be more assertive. Helped me work out issues with my adult children. Talked me down when I was anxious.
Patrick is great! He has really helped me to be able to start healing
Came back after a year. He helped me through a very difficult time and gave me the tools needed to gain control of myself. We knew, past traumas would come to be, and when they reared their ugly head, I jumped back in to nip the situation in the bud.
Patrick has helped me on numerous occasions.Very satisfied with his efforts
He seems to listen and refocus me when I go off subject.
Wonderful therapist. Easy to talk to. I would use his services again.
Patrick has played a huge role in helping me reframe the experiences in my life so that I can better understand and navigate my thoughts and feelings today.
Great guy & has been very helpful for my life.
Patrick has been great to work with and has helped immensely. Very thoughtful, professional and knowledgeable to help you work through issues. Ten out of ten! Highly recommend.
Patrick has been a wonderful therapist/friend listens to my concerns provides great support is very in tune to my concerns and provides easy to follow instructional support and always provides great feed back good or bad.
Patrick is very attentive and listens listens well, and tries to focus this difficult client.
Patrick is wonderful. He listens and helps clarify things I am going through. He has been there to help me. My life is so full and I am so happy.
I find Patrick Stephens to be very helpful He listens to my feelings and offers guidance which he feels will help me with the situation I am dealing with.He is always on time and willing to discuss any situation that is important to me.
Just started sessions with Patrick and he's made me feel comfortable while I sort things our. He offers good insight and gives me "homework" of something to focus on for the time in between sessions and follows up the next week. I recommend him without question
Patrick has helped me immensely over the past year to work through some marriage issues. Strongly recommend if you need help.
Patrick listens and helps me see things I’m sometimes too focused elsewhere to see. I look forward to our sessions. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Patrick is wise, thoughtful and challenging. He has helped coach me through some difficult issues and encouraged my growth in so many ways.
Patrick Stephens has been very supportive and helpful to me. He listens to my problems and is ready to make suggestions
Patrick has been supportive of me all along. He helped during a time of brokenness and fear of what was going on inside me.
Patrick listens and gives feedback He make suggestions and gives assignments to help me grow
I was honestly quite skeptical about joining Faithful Counseling due to the one unpleasant experience I had previously encountered with another therapist. In my very first meeting with Patrick, he actively listened and made me feel at ease. Even still, at the end of the meeting, he said a couple of things that challenged me which is exactly what I was needing. Patrick's balance of active listening and encouragement paired with helpful suggestions and challenges is perfect for me and quite rare in my experience in dealing with people for a living. I hope to be meeting with Patrick for a long while...he's been a Godsend.
Patrick is s great encourager. He is gifted in coaching you to look on the positive and change negative patterns of thought.
Patrick is one of the most unique therapists I’ve ever met: his insights have changed how I handle my daily behaviors. I’ve really noticed a major change and I have Patrick to thank.
Patrick is extremely helpful has a style of therapy that allows me to lead into my own concerns and is helpful and concerned for patients wellfair
He listens, has good advice and has a calm way about himself
Patrick is kind, honest, personable, and easy to talk. A great listener, well rounded, and has a good sense of judgement. You can sense his wisdom and trust his advice based on his experiences.
Patrick is incredibly understanding and his wisdom has been helpful with helping me navigate life and understand myself better.
He is an excellent therapist that I enjoyed communicating with. If I seek therapy again in the future I hope I can be so lucky
Patrick is patient. He has a gift for seeing people and listening with intent. I look forward to our sessions. He’s been instrumental in helping me through a hard time.
Patrick is considerate and thoughtful when it comes to responding to any life issues or concerns that are brought up. He not only hears but listens to what causes me anxiety, grief, and stress and works through ways with me to handle life’s problems.
Patrick is by far the best therapist I've interacted with in my lifetime; absolutely the gold standard. I feel safe to explore my issues.
I almost don’t want to promote him as I would hate for him to get too busy. But if you are as desperate for a safe and peaceful space to get your chaos sorted as I was and wish to have someone see who you are through the mess and help you get back there- give Patrick a shot.
Patrick is a very good therapist very good listener, gives great advice and very punctual and professional. Highly recommend having Patrick as your therapist it has helped me a lot.
Patrick is a great therapist and I highly recommend him. He helped me understand things that I did not have the ability to see in myself. Very laid back and very personable.
Patrick has been great. He's always offered me different perspectives on my challenges, and encouragement when I sorely needed it. I look forward to our sessions, and am always left wishing they were longer.
Patrick is great because he really listens to you and genuinely wants to get to know you. He takes his time to understand you, and gently guides you along to better love and understand yourself. The more transparent and honest I am in our sessions, the more Patrick works his therapist superpowers! :) He has fully earned my trust because of his professionalism and genuine compassion to want to help me.
Patrick Stephen is very calming and asks deliberate questions that have made me see some things very clearly. He doesn’t feed me answers … his method allows me to find my own answers and we expand from there. I am in a much better place than I was 3 months ago
He’s been fantastic! Him and I gelled really well from the first meeting and has given great advice that has changed how I parent and look at business! Totally worth it! I highly recommend Patrick
Patrick has been a true friend tells the truth helps me to see who I am and whom I can become
Patrick is an incredible counselor! He helped me throughout my long drawn out stressful divorce. I highly recommend him.
Patrick is sensitive to my needs, is a great listener and empathizes with struggles. has helped me with my confidence
Patrick is incredibly talented use and helps me see and navigate the world with a different perspective.
Mr. Stephen's is a great therapist. He makes me feel comfortable to talk to him. His approach is like a friend with really good advise. I would recommend him to others
He is very relatable
Very friendly yet professional. Extremely personable and easy to talk to/with.
I’m fairly new in my sessions with Patrick, but have greatly benefitted from his help. He is a great listener with a gentle way about him. When he says the challenging things I trust that it is coming from a place of help. I highly recommend Patrick.
Patrick listens well and is really helpful.
Mr. Stephens understands life in general. He gives great advice that you can understand. He connects as a honest person who you want to disclose information too. I will highly recommend him to anyone that needs help or someone to talk with.
Best counselor I've ever had
Patrick is very attentive and clearly has a strong desire to lend support and guidance to others. He is well equipped with the knowledge and resources to help guid you on being a better version of you. Highly recommend for personal growth and learning how to let go of past concerns and helps you build on the strengths you already have. Great therapist and even better human.
Patrick is a conscientious and attentive therapist. He's professional, listens well, asks intuitive questions, draws upon previous sessions for insight, calls me out when I need it, and so much more. He's the guy. And I'm thankful to have been matched up with him.
Today was my third session with Patrick. I’ve been to many therapists over the course of my 20s and now mid 30s, and even in our short time I feel more comfortable with him and also feel heard and supported. I’ll look forward to our weekly sessions and I am hopeful about the self work, and other things that will continue to improve with our future sessions.
He is helpful
I look forward to speaking with Patrick every week. Even when the sessions are challenging, he does an excellent job of helping me work through my thoughts, feelings and emotions, always in a respectful and encouraging way.
Words cannot express how indebted I am to Patrick for his prodding, pushing, and support. He is an important part of who I am today and I am grateful for his help.
Professional, honest, and great metaphors which I appreciate! He redirects my focus on things I should prioritize in my life in order to succeed.
Patrick is very understanding, helpful and easy to talk to. I greatly appreciate his help
Patrick is phenomenal and one of the most helpful and understanding people to talk to. He gave me mental cues and techniques that I will carry forward with me forever. Thank you, Patrick!
Patrick is incredibly kind and understanding of your experiences while challenging your current thought patterns and beliefs, when necessary, to help you determine what is true in your situation.
Patrick is caring, easy going, and thoughtful. He is clearly an experienced therapist who understands the needs of his clients. Highly recommended!
Patrick is awesome and I really feel comfortable talking to him.
I hadn't had any good results from therapy prior to Patrick. I highly recommend him and actually look forward to my weekly appointments with him!
Amazing, and he is very helpful and insightful.
Really great to work with
Patrick gives legitimate help. He challenges me to think about how I can see different possibilities to better my life. Very wise and is great
Talking to Patrick is like talking to a trusted friend. He make thearpy a laid back experience and afterwards you would know everything is going to be just fine!
Patrick has been very helpful. I learned a lot about myself during our sessions.
Patrick has done a great job with helping me through a difficult time in my life. He was able to explain things in terms that I would understand. He also helped me look from things from a different point of view. Patrick was very polite and encouraging. I would definitely recommend him.
Patrick has helped me on different aspects of my healing. He has made a huge difference in my life !
only a couple of sessions in, but so far a great experience with Patrick and appreciate his ability to listen and give great insight/feedback
Never thought I would benefit from therapy. Free session were offered through my jobs Life service site. The Better help portal has been easy to manage and the telehealth option for me has allowed me to share openly about my concerns instead of feeling judgment from a man. I greatly appreciate that my dr listens even when I am rambling or when I seem to be struggling with the same “hot topics”. Thank you for the positive affirmation and helping me to grow.
Thank you Patrick for everything! A great listening ear and gentle, very insightful advice. I love your positive outlook.
Amazing therapist, I'm very grateful!
Thank you for all the help you have given me over the past few weeks It is important that there is someone who listens carefully to me and makes some suggestions to help me out
Patrick has been amazing to work with.
Two sessions and the practical guidance has helped already and made a real difference in the quality of my life
Great
Patrick is awesome! He has been super helpful to assist me with dealing with grief.
Kind man , kind words. Great listener but can be a little slow to speak or get to the point. There is much wisdom in his words if only you can listen. The conversation is half the battle , meditating upon the conversation and implementing it is the other half. That is where most people fail in therapy , they claim to want change but think talking is the change.. that is not so. Talk therapy is only as effective if you allow it , talk therapy with Patrick is an amazing tool if utilized properly. Come prepared with notes and you will rapidly improve the outcome of your sessions.
Patrick is great at listening, does not judge or shame you, I've only talked with him twice and I already feel like I am making progress. Look forward to our next session!
We have only had a few sessions so it is too early to say really but so far initial impression are good.
Patrick is a great listener. He is wonderful at taking what has been said and reframing it into what is important about it. Some of us have the problem of not being able to focus on a problem because everything seems to come in at once and Patrick is phenomenal at quieting the storm and helping to refocus your mind.
An amazing listener !
He is very compassionate with a great insight into what a person is truly saying which allows the person being helped to really be able to understand where their core problems may stem from. This helps me to know that he is going to help me to get better. Thank you !!
We have only had one session due to Covid, but I really like him so far
I was initially hesitant to the idea of opening up to a therapist. However, I'm very grateful that I made the choice to do so. Patrick has offered me an outlet that I've never had before. Furthermore, he's done so in a manner to where I don't feel like I'm being judged. 10/10 recommend!
Very helpful and no judgmental
He actually listens and remembers. That means allot.
Patrick is amazing with me. He has a knack of putting you at ease and that lends itself to open, two way communication. His knowledge base is vast and he can easily relate complex subjects to everyday life and makes it easy to understand. He’s good about asking the hard questions and making sure you answer them. I’m very glad he ended up with me.
Patrick does a great job listening, but he also provides helpful feedback. I can message him when I am having a bad day and he responds with helpful comments in a timely manner.
Patrick is great at making me feel comfortable to talk about difficult things and asking me prompting questions during our sessions.
Patrick is caring and very knowledgeable in his field. He makes it easy to open up to him and he is a great listener.
Very professional
Amazing person. Always willing to move things around in his day if I need to talk to him
I really enjoy Patrick! He is easy to talk to and I don’t feel like I am being quizzed. My feelings are validated and I always feel like I leave the session with a plan.
I would recommend to a freind
I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to talk to Patrick and his comments and advice have been really impactful in such a short amount of time so far. Highly recommend and very happy to continue seeing him for therapy.
Frequently asked questions
Does Patrick Stephens offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Patrick Stephens works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Patrick Stephens speak?
Patrick Stephens speaks English.
How many years of experience does Patrick Stephens have?
Patrick Stephens has 3 years of experience.
Where is Patrick Stephens licensed to practice?
Patrick Stephens is licensed to practice in Tennessee.
Does Patrick Stephens accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Patrick Stephens does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Patrick Stephens offer?
Patrick Stephens offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Patrick Stephens?
Patrick Stephens can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Patrick Stephens?
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